The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s sermon on Jan. 21, 2025, in which she appealed to President Donald Trump to have mercy ...

The tension between Roman and Judeo-Christian beliefs led to a rollercoaster of events in the ancient world. From the days of persecution to eventually going mainstream, Christianity went through ...

In a time like this, the Christian identity of Europe needs to be reaffirmed.” The book-guide for the Jubilee, called Iter ...

The triumph of Christianity is actually a very remarkable historical phenomenon. ... We begin with a small group from the backwaters of the Roman Empire and after two, three centuries go by ...

The Rome Christian Womens’ group will host a luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 11:30 a.m. at the Franklin Hotel, 301 S. James St. No reservations necessary, and all are welcome to attend.

Augustine met both of these challenges head on. After the pillaging of Rome, he penned the masterful City of God, which defended Christianity against pagan claims that the new religion was the ...

Pope Francis met with Finnish representatives of various Christian denominations who have made a pilgrimage to Rome on the ...

Italy expects 35 million pilgrims to visit Rome during the Catholic Church’s current “Holy Year” or “Jubilee” that runs through January 6, 2026. In modern times, Holy Years usually occur in 25-year ...

The rabbi accused Pope Francis of fueling anti-Israeli and anti-Jewish sentiments by focusing on the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and not acknowledging the multiple threats to Israel's existence.